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Old 05-02-2012, 09:57 AM   #113 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sunfish View Post
It will grow and fruit in a pot
I have several in pots. I only have the large leafed tropical guavas in pots due to the fact that they are quite cold sensitive. The small leafed red & yellow guavas are scattered around my yard and have survived down into the low 20, the large leafed varieties are damaged below 30 and if small can be killed.

As far as trimming goes, I only trim tips of branches that are getting too long, otherwise they are not trimmed. The ones in the ground are topped every few years to keep the fruit easy to pick.
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